Sash-holder.



H. L. HORTON.

SASH HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21. I91

Patented Dec. 30, 1919.

BY 1 jf ATTORNEY UNITED @TAT PATENT OFFICE.

HOWARD L. HOR'IQN, OF POMPTON LAKES, JERSEY.

SASH-I-IOLDER.

rsaasas.

Application filed June 27, 1917.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, Howann L. HORTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pompton Lakes, in the county of Passaic and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sash-I-lolders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in sash holdersand the principal object of the invention is to provide means forpositively holding the sash in any desired position.

Another object of the invention is to render unnecessary the use ofweights and cords so as to eliminate the expense and trouble necessaryto keep such means in working order.

A further object of the invention is to provide spring control meansmovably en gaging recesses in the frame to hold the sash in raisedposition.

Another object of the invention is to provi do a device of thischaracter, which is simple and durable in construction, reliable andellicient in operation and one which can be manufactured and placed uponthe market at a minimum cost.

The invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings, wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which;

Figure 1 is a front view, with parts in section, of a window suppliedwith my invention.

Fig. 2 is an edge view of a sash with the device in position thereon.

In these views 1 represents the sash and 2 the frame. At a suitablepoint in the edge of the sash, 1 form a recess 3 to receive my improvedholder. This holder consists of a spring plate 4t secured to the sash atone end and at its other end said plate is provided with. asemi-circular knob 5, said knob b ing S c red t0 h Pla e b m ans of sc eSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 30, 1919.

Serial No. 177,375.

or the like. A plate 6 is placed in the bottom of the recess in the sashand the end of the spring plate rests on this plate and the two platesare secured to the sash by means of screws or the like. The plate 6 isprovided with a screw threaded opening 7 which comes opposite an opening8 extending through the sash on the inner side'of the glass and a screw9 engages the screw threaded hole 7 and has its end projecting into thehole 8 in the sash. The inner end of the screw abuts the spring plate aso as to regulate the spring action of said plate.

A corrugated strip 10 is placed inthe window frame opposite the sideedge of the sash, and this strip has is depressions 11 of substantiallysemi-circular form so that the knob 5 will snugly fit therein. Theprojections 12 of said strip have their ends rounded off so that theknob will easily slide over the same, said projections forcing the knobinto the recess 8 as the knob rides over them.

It will be understood that when the sash is forcibly moved the springplate 4- will give to permit the kuob'5 to enter the recess 3 as saidknob rides over the projections 12, but as soon as the sash is let go ofthe spring plate will force the knob into the nearest depression andwill hold the sash in this position against the action of gravity. Asbefore stated the spring action of the plate may be adjusted by means orthe screw 9.

It is thought from the foregoing that the advantages and novel featuresof my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in theconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of the severalparts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appendedclaim.

I claim as my invention:

In combination with a window frame and sash, a groove interposed betweenthe longitudinal edges of said frame and sash, a strip secured withinsaid groove having its edge adjacent the frame corrugated, a recessformed in the side of the sash adjacent the strip and having an openingextending the-rethrough, a plate mounted in the upper end of the recess,the lower end of which is provided with a threaded opening that alineswith the first mentioned opening, a resilient p'late secured to thefirst mentioned plate having its free extremity provided with a knob forengagement With the corrugated strip, and a screw extending through said5 opening and engaging the second mentioned plate for adjusting thesame.-

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

HOWARD L. HORTON. Witnesses:

MINNIE E. MrcKENs, JENNIE JATMON.

